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Health in Robersonville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Robersonville is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Robersonville differs from North Carolina on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 19 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Robersonville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Robersonville

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Robersonville

1 in 15 adults have had a stroke (6.7%), about twice the North Carolina rate. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (20.3%), vs 12% across North Carolina. COPD is also above the state: 11.2%, vs 7.1% across North Carolina. In all, Robersonville runs above North Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and stroke, diabetes and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Robersonville adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34%), vs 23.8% across North Carolina. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Robersonville

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26.1%), vs 15.2% across North Carolina. Utility shut-off threats (13.6% vs 8.1%) and housing insecurity (19% vs 12.2%) are higher too. 24.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Robersonville is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Robersonville is healthier than 11%. Against the 3,504 towns with similar household incomes ($33K–$54K), it’s healthier than 41%. Health Grade ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Carolina figure falls outside Robersonville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Robersonville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Robersonville is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 42% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 2%).

DSelf-rated health28.9% · NC 19% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17% · NC 12.7% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.5% · NC 16.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.7% · NC 35.1% · U.S. 32.9%
D−Diabetes20.3% · NC 12% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.5% smoke · NC 13.5% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise34% · NC 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $33K–$54K (3,504)Healthier than 41%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Robersonville’s median household income is $43,523; among the 3,504 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($33K–$54K), it’s healthier than 41%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Robersonville compares well: binge drinking, 9.7% (U.S. 15.4%); checkup in the past year, 84.8% (U.S. 77.4%); cholesterol check in 5 years, 89.5% (U.S. 87.1%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Robersonville could be anywhere from D− to C+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Robersonville adults…

Robersonville runs above NC on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Robersonville adults have had a stroke
North Carolina: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–7.5%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Why age matters here

Robersonville is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Robersonville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Robersonville33%
North Carolina17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 34%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 9.7%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Robersonville, betterRobersonville, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Robersonville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4
Robersonville adults worry about having enough food
26.1% · NC 15.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 5
Robersonville adults worry about keeping their housing
19% · NC 12.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 7
Robersonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.6% · NC 8.1%
Worse than NC
1 in 8
Robersonville adults lack reliable transportation
12.9% · NC 8.4%
Worse than NC

24.3% of Robersonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Getting care

Care in and near Robersonville

No hospital or community health center in Robersonville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EREcu Health Medical CenterGreenville · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVidant Edgecombe Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMetropolitan Community Health ServicesWilliamston · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Metropolitan Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Williamston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Greene County Health Care, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Ecu Health Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
Tarboro · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital
Windsor · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Washington County Hospital
Plymouth · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Robersonville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Robersonville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Robersonville itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Robersonville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Robersonville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

85%Yearly checkupNC 80%
51%Dentist visitNC 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
69%Colon screeningNC 66%
80%MammogramNC 79%
84%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Robersonville 12.3% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Robersonville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Robersonville runs above North Carolina.

4 in 10Robersonville adults feel lonely
35.9% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
3 in 10Robersonville adults lack social or emotional support
27.8% · NC 22.5% · Worse than NC
1 in 4Robersonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Robersonville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Robersonville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Robersonville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
RobersonvilleD42.7%20.3%17.5%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43.2%

of Robersonville adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.7%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing7.3%
North Carolina

Every CDC estimate for Robersonville

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Robersonville is better than North Carolina on 4 and worse on 19; on the rest, the North Carolina figure falls inside Robersonville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…RobersonvilleNCU.S.vs NC
Overall health
Fair or poor health28.9%24.6–33.119%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17%14.7–19.412.7%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.5%15.3–19.816.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.7%34.1–51.735.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes20.3%17.5–23.112%12%Worse
High blood pressure51.6%46.8–56.136.8%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)41.1%36.4–4635.6%37.1%Worse
Arthritis36.7%32.6–40.626.9%25.3%Worse
Asthma12.7%11.1–14.310.8%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.7%7.8–9.77.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease10.3%9–11.66.6%6.4%Worse
COPD11.2%9.4–12.97.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke6.7%5.9–7.53.6%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)22%18.2–26.213.9%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.7–20.613.5%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work34%28–39.723.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking9.7%7.7–11.914.7%15.4%Better
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%32.6–47.234.2%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)12.3%9.8–15.210.4%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year84.8%81.8–87.580%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year50.9%46.8–54.963.6%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.5%87.7–91.187.5%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)83.5%80.9–85.876.7%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.2%64.2–73.865.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.5%72.4–85.778.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.3%18.8–2624.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35.9%30.5–4232.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support27.8%23.8–32.622.5%23.6%Worse
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food26.1%21.9–30.615.2%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing19%16.1–22.212.2%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off13.6%11.7–15.68.1%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation12.9%11–14.98.4%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)24.3%20.1–28.612.3%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability43.2%37.4–48.532%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs24.7%21.2–28.114.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.5%15–20.114.8%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.4%8.2–10.77.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty9.2%8–10.55.3%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone12.4%10.7–14.28.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing7.3%6.3–8.44%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the North Carolina figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Robersonville

Is Robersonville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Robersonville is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 41%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Robersonville?

CDC estimates 42.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.1% and 51.7%, against 35.1% across North Carolina and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Robersonville?

Ecu Health Medical Center in Greenville, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Robersonville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Robersonville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 12.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.8–15.2%), against 10.4% across North Carolina.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Robersonville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Robersonville.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.